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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... - PLAX Elderly ... the descending aorta ... #PLAX #Cardiology ... #clinical
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... ) 42 yo F with chest ... and ascending aorta ... in ascending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Type A Aortic Dissection with Hemopericardium

This patient presents with chest pain. Which is the best next
Type A Aortic Dissection ... presents with chest ... Hemopericardium #Aorta ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
Asystole and no tamponade ... Compress aorta ... ribs until feel aorta ... Cardiac Massage ... • 2 flat hands
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
10% depending on clinical ... tamponade -cardiac ... massage -descending aorta ... for cross-clamp aorta ... with signs of life